Ortho Clinical’s COVID-19 Antigen Test Gets FDA Authorization, Hoping to Aid with Mass Testing

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its VITROS SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for detection of active COVID-19 infection.

The rapid antigen test can run up to 130 tests in an hour with and can deliver same-day results, making it useful for mass-scale COVID-19 testing.